North Carolina Gazetteer browse
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Richland Township | SE Beaufort County. |
| Richland Township | S central Randolph County. |
| Richlands | town in NW Onslow County between New River and Mill Swamp. Alt. 64. Settled approx. 1775; inc. 1880. Named for fertile soil of the region. Former home of Richlands Academy (1848-1904); it served as the educational center of Jones and Onslow Counties. Produces lumber. Known as Upper Richlands until it was inc. in 1880. |
| Richlands Township | NW Onslow County. |
| Richmond | former seat of Surry County, 1774-89. Est. 1779. Site now in NW Forsyth County near the community of Donnoha. Town completely destroyed by a cyclone in or soon after August 1830 and the site abandoned. Moravian diarist recorded history of the courthouse. |
| Richmond | See Bear Creek. |
| Richmond County | was formed in 1779 from Anson County. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Anson, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, and Scotland Counties. It was named for Charles Lennox (1735-1806), third Duke of Richmond, military officer, ambassador, and secretary of state who denounced British policy toward the American colonies. Area. 483 sq. mi. County seat: Rockingham, with an elevation of 211 ft. Townships are Beaverdam, Black Jack, Marks Creek, Mineral Springs, Rockingham, Steeles, and Wolf Pit. Produces cotton, corn, wheat, oats, peaches, poultry, hogs, livestock, textiles, paper, furniture, hosiery, and lumber. |
| Richmond Creek | See Richland Creek. |
| Richmond District | one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 253 heads of families. |
| Richmond Hill | community on the outskirts of Burlington, central Alamance County. |